After no-names won 3 of the last 5 PGA Tour events, it’d be good thing if Players had Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy or some star in winner’s circle.
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SincecoveringthreeMasterstournamentswhenthelikesof(nodisrespectintended)CharlSchwartzel,TrevorImmelmanandAngelCabrerawoundupwearing agreenjacket,withminimalthreatfromanybig-nameplayers,myonewishaboutchroniclinggolfonbig stages ishavingstarpoweronaSundayleaderboard.
ThatstorylinefeelslikeitshouldbeagreaterrequirementatThePlayersChampionship,thePGATour’scrownjewelevent.
LikethespectacleofMarchMadness,it’scompellingtoseearelativeno-namemakeanameforhimselfinthehomestretch on thePlayersStadiumCurseatTPCSawgrass.EvenhavingacompleteCinderellalikeCraigPerks(2002)occasionallyhoistingthetrophyisacceptable.
ButmorethaneverinthisTiger-forever-gone-from-Stadium-Courseera,it’ssomuchbetterforThePlayers,thefansandtelevisionratingswhenstarsarelurkingonSunday.
Maybeit’stheanguishofbeingatAugustaNationalin2011towitness RoryMcIlroy’sfinal-round80—a
